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Hardware and System Creating Backup Copies: Requirements: You should create backup copies of your Chal lenge of the Five Realms disks before beginning game Challenge of The Five Realms requires an IBM AT or play. To do so, you will need the same number and kind 100% compatible model computer. The game requires a of dis~s that were included in your game. Copy the color monitor with an MCGA (256 color) or VGA (256 color) disks using the DOS command. graphics system. Additionally, your computer must have DISKCOPY A: A: at least 600k of free RAM memory for game play, and must Follow the prompts on the screen. Consult your DOS utilize the MS-DOS 3.3 (or higher) operating system. manual if you have any questions about the DISKCOPY command. Interface Options: Challenge of the Five Realms can be played from the Installing the Game: keyboard, or with a mouse or joystick. The mouse or To install Challenge of the Five Realms onto your hard joystick can be used in conjunction with the keyboard. drive, insert Disk A into your floppy drive and type: When using a mouse or joystick, the full range of keyboard INSTALL <enter> commands is still available. Follow the directions on the screen to install your disks The game also supports AdLib, Roland, Covox, to your hard drive. After the installation process has been Sound Blaster, and Sound Master cards. completed , type C5 from the prompt to begin the game. Game Program Copyright and Manual Copyright © 1992 MicroProse Software Inc. All rights reserved. Updates and new product information on the BBS - (412) 838-11 86 Challenge of The Five Realms: Spellbound in the World of Nhagardia is a registered trademark of MicroProse Software Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. AdLib is a registered trademark of AdLi b. Inc. Roland MT-32 is a registered tradernark of Roland Corp., U.S.A. Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Labs. Inc. Sound Master is a registered trademark of Covox. Inc. MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation CHKDSK from the DOS prompt. The number of 'bytes free' Setup Questions: should be at least 600,000. If the number is smaller than this, the game may not run properly. At the beginning of the game, you will see a setup To increase the amount of free RAM you have, consult your screen that you must use to supply some technical infor DOS manual on ideas for optimizing your system. Some mation concerning your computer system. You will be suggestions are: remove any memory resident device drivers, asked if you have a mouse or a joystick, and what graphics set DOS=HIGH inyourCONFIG.SYSfile(afterloading either an system you have (MCGA or VGA). You must also supply extended or expanded memory driver), or reduce your number information about the sound options you wish to use such of FILES and BUFFERS to 30 in your CONFIG.SYS file (if they as: PC SPEAKER, AdLib, Roland , Sound Blaster, are higher than this). Keep in mind that any or all of these SoundMaster II (Covox), or No Sound. The setup program suggestions may affect other business or entertainment soft also automatically detects the amount of Expanded Memory ware you currently have installed on your system, so be sure to you currently have available in your system. (Expanded write down what the values were before you change them. memory will enable a number of graphic and sound If you are sure you have enough free RAM, but are enhancements during game play.) continuing to experience problems during game play, run the Should any of this information change at a future date, SETUP program again and review the options you have you must inform the game software by running the setup chosen. Make sure that all of the values are correct. Entering the program and modifying the information to reflect the new wrong sound card type or an incorrect 10, DMA, or IRQ number configuration of your system. To run setup, type SETUP can often cause the system to lock up when it attempts to play from the game directory prompt. sounds or music. If you suspect that your problems are stemming from the sound card, try selecting the 'No Sound' option before playing the game. On the other hand,the problem Copy Protection: may also be in your graphics system. If you specified that you At the beginning of the game, you will be asked to have a VGA graphics system, when in fact you have MCGA,this locate some information and answer a question from the may also cause problems. manual, so keep it handy. If both your RAM and sound card options check out, but you are still having problems, they may be caused by certain different types of memory resident programs, such as Stacker Troubleshooting: (or other disk compression software ).Try removing any memory resident programs, if possible. If you experience problems with Should you be unable to install the game on your your mouse or trackball, it may not be 100% Microsoft compat system, check to see how much free hard disk space you ible. The programming for Challenge of the Five Realms have available by typing CHKDSK at the DOS prompt. The assumes the input device to be 100% Microsoft compatible. In number of 'bytes available on disk' is the amount of free the event that you experience problems, either try a different space you have left on your hard drive. During the instal brand of mouse, or try setting up the game for use with the lation process, the instructions tell you how much free keyboard controls only. space you will need to load Challenge of the Five Realms. If you have ruled out all of the above, and are sti ll experienc If you don't have enough free space, you will have to ing difficulties, please call our technical support line for further remove some files from your hard drive. assistance. It would be extremely helpful if you hadthefollowing Should you be able to load the game, but encounter information available: Computer Type and brand name, file difficulties while running the game, be sure you have listing of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, video enough free RAM memory. To check this value , type and sound board types & brand names, and your DOS version. 2 Play with a Mouse or The Read-Me File: Joystick: Please consult the Read-Me file to see designer notes and addendums to the manual or technical supplement. Challenge of the Five Realms is basically a point and click game when you are using either a mouse or a joystick. On the main interface screen, if you wish to identify an NPC or pick up an object, simply position the mouse cursor over Technical Problems: it and click the left mouse button (or press the fire button Should you have any problems loading the game or if if using a joystick). When you pick up an item, you may you experience technical difficu lties, contact MicroProse's position it over the prince and click the left button (or press technical support line at (410) 771-1151 x350, Monday the fire button) again to add the item to his inventory.To Friday 8 am-5pm Eastern Time. If you call at a time when swap the pictures of your Party members, click on the far no support representatives are available, you can leave a left or right of the picture row. message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. ONLINE SUPPORT SERVICES MicroProse provides Upcoming News, LatestVersions, Updates, Product Demos, Reviews, Technical Support and more on the following Online Services for Modem CUSTOMER SERVICE & Users. All are staffed by Online Service Representative TECHNICAL SUPPORT Quentin Chaney. (410) 771-1151 x350 Monday - Friday MicroProse Bulletin Board Service (MPS*BBS) 9am to 5 pm (410) 785-1841, with settingsof8,N,1, and supports up to 9600 baud, 4 Lines, 24 a day 7 days a week. 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I "-----------~ 3 Playing with a Keyboard: When playing Challenge of the Five Realms with a keyboard, you may use the directional arrow keys and <enter> key to move the cursor and select items, in much the same way as you would use a mouse. There are also a few 'Hot Keys' which will make game play easier. These Hot Keys are also available to players using the mouse or joystick. IN THE MAIN GAME INTERFACE: IN COMBAT MODE: <exc> (Escape) - Lets you activate the icons. Use the arrow keys <lab> - Scrolls through Party Members or Targets to move <PgUp> & - Scrolls through Menu Options the highlighter to the desired icon and press <PgDn> <enter> for option. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the icon options. <enter> - Selects an option, NPC, or Party Member F1 -F10 - View the character sheet of any party member <arrow keys> - Moves the cursor around the combat map (Function Keys) IN CHARACTER SHEETS: Z (or z) - Toggles the Zoom InlZoom Out feature S (or s) - View spell list H (or